October
13,
2007
Gifts that Give Back
Charity is the new black. Forget the gifts that keep on giving; go for the gifts that give twice—with proceeds going to a worthy cause.
- Literacy
- Breast Cancer
- Nest for Empowering Women
- Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
- American Cancer Society
- Native Artisans of Guatemala
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
- TRAFFIC Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
- TOMS Shoes for Impoverished Children
- Teddy Trust for HIV/AIDS
- JPF Eco Systems
- Water for Africans
- Oceans, Forests and Literacy
- Lance Armstrong Foundation for Cancer
- Craftswomen in the Yucatán
- Endangered Species and Habitats
- American Red Cross
- UNICEF
- Global Goods Partners for Alleviating Poverty
- Aid to Artisans in Morocco
- Human Rights
Native Artisans of Guatemala
Photo credit: Courtesy of proudmary.org
If her home is checkered with trinkets from her worldly adventures (or even if it's not), she'll adore this cheerful pillow that evokes the nautical spirit of the coastal region where it's made. Named after the Cakchiquel-speaking Mayans who inhabit the San Antonio Palopó region of Guatemala, Raya is one of three cheerful, "ethnic modern" designs that come from Proud Mary, a collaborative project between New York designers and artisans in Guatemala. The artisans are paid double the usual Guatemalan wage to apply their traditional methods of weaving and printing to Proud Mary's smart accessories and home accents. (proudmary.org, $100)
